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Go ahead, call me a Showbie fan-girl. My last few posts have been focused on using this tool in the classroom. I continue to find new ways to use Showbie to better my student’s learning abilities in and out of the classroom. To put it simply, I am obsessed with the tool! Weeks ago I … Continue reading →

I’ve encouraged students to use many apps in the past as word processors. For the first time ever, I now understand how powerful and easy Pages is to use on the iPad. For years I’ve created things on Pages with my MacBook. Pages has been a great tool for me, but I was reluctant to allow students … Continue reading →

What is the absolute worst chore in a household? Laundry. No doubt in my mind. Whenever I finally get to the bottom of my hamper and I am able to give myself a pat on the back, my husband comes home and throws a pair of khakis and a polo into the perfectly empty hamper. … Continue reading →

Differentiation in a classroom is the most powerful thing a teacher can do for students. When new textbooks are adopted, one can usually find a “differentiation section” in which the series explains how to adapt curriculum to the students in your classroom. While this can be helpful, to get the best results, a teacher has … Continue reading →

Wondering why I haven’t blogged since OCTOBER?!??!! The answer: pregnancy and a newborn. I have acclimated to being a mama. Now it’s time to go back to sharing my students’ work. Check back for ideas on how to incorporate technology into classroom management, ways to share student iPad projects, and how to develop reading comprehension … Continue reading →

I realized today my class is currently working on three iPad projects. Although this is not unusual for my class, it is unusual for the 6th week of school. My kids are currently typing a formal writing in Strip Designer, Working on a 9 page Book Creator summative project on Native Americans, and completing a … Continue reading →

When I was a little girl and I got upset about something tragic, (ya know Full House ending, thinking Ursula was going to marry the prince in Little Mermaid) I would cry. My parents would use reverse psychology on me by saying in a silly voice, “Don’t you smile,” and I would get over whatever “tragic” … Continue reading →

Have you hit your wall yet this year? The moment when you ask yourself why. Why do I get up at 4:45 to go to work? Why do I invest so many more hours than I am required to work, to teach 10 year olds? The end of the year can be challenging, especially when … Continue reading →

“I don’t believe in perfection. I don’t think there is such a thing. But the energy of wanting things to be great is a perfectionist energy.” – Reese Witherspoon This is my classroom. Usually somewhat quiet with music playing in the background, the smell of a Yankee Candle burning in my tart burner, and students … Continue reading →

“An outstanding teacher is not replaced with technology. An outstanding teacher replaces outdated resources with an appropriate use of technology.” – Me “Man, my kids didn’t do too hot on the science test,” I thought as I sat quietly hating myself on my living room couch. Thoughts flashed through my mind. What could I have … Continue reading →